On the Road to Klondyke
Miners from the United States proceeding to Lake Bennet, in the Yukon district, refuse to pay the duties demanded by the Canadian Customs officers, alleging that the area is United States…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 199
George-street Tramway
The beginning of March is set down as the time when a start will be made with the work of laying the rails and the erection of the poles for the electric tramway along…
Continued on Trove, page 343 →The Slaughter of Railway Men
The last report of the Inter-State Commerce Commission of America on the working of the United States railways has some significant passages. Here is one:—The statistics show that the slaughter, of…
Continued on Trove, page 344 →Alleged Thefts. From the Penrith Railway Yard. Kay Acquitted and Clifford Convicted
The trial of Joseph Clifford and Walter Kay upon a change of having stolen a quantity of miscellaneous goods, the property of the Railway Commissioners, was continued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Shore Tramways. to the Editor
Sir,--The paragraph re tram extension, which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" of 5th inst., has caused sore disappointment to many residing in these northern suburbs. The Willoughby…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Arrangements in Norway
A suggestion, which all who have had any experience of railway travelling will no doubt endorse, was made by Mr. A. Kethel, M.L.C., last night in the course of a lecture before the Burns…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Robbery at a Railway Station
James Munroe, alias Frazer (31), laborer, waa charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with having, in company with another, broken and entered the booking-office of the Rockdale railway station, and stolen therein £3…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Border Traffic Rates
Mr. Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, left for Melbourne last night by the express. It is understood that his business is in connection with a meeting which is to be held in Melbourne of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Advertisements of the Future
"Every railway has a distinguishing characteristic," writes "Wilfrid Klickmannr, in an article on the "Underground Railway" in London, in the November "Windsor Magazine," "be it a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Revised Railway Bylaws
A supplement to a recent "Government Gazette" contained a number of railway bylaws in a slightly revised form. The most important innovations are a provision to the effect that every…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, and Weekly Advance, Parramatta, February 12, 1898. the Hills Railway
The movement largely initiated by the Baulkham Hills Fruitgrowers' Association, followed up as that has been by local agitation in town and country, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hills Railway. Before the Works Committee
On Wednesday a further sitting of the Public Works Committee re the Rosehill-Dural railway enquiry was held. The evidence was comparatively unimportant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Killed by the Train
A BOX six years old was killed at Eraskineville last night. In company with other lads, he was kicking up coal on the line when a train from Belmore approached, and he was run…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roche and His Revolver. Mad Midnight Shooting On the Randwick Road. Man-shooting Up to Pate
IN a light and airy manner, redounding with the gay persidage of the humorous sensation-monger, the dailies reported a few days ago, the dare-devil deeds of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Breakdown
Considerable inconvenience was caused on the Illawarra railway line on Saturday afternoon through an engine attached to the 5.65 passenger train from Sydney becoming disabled at Rockdale. With some difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lillie Bridge Pony Races
The following weights have been declared for to-night's pony races at Lillie Bridge:- Fourteen-two Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Puzzle, 10st 10lb; Caloola, 9st 2lb; Bland Holt, 8st 6lb; Industry, 8st 4lb;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fall From a Moving Train
A serious accident happened to a man named George Paddock on Saturday morning near Teralba. He was on a special excursion train, which was proceeding to Toronto in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Train Accident. a Boy Killed at St. Peters
A little boy named Benjamin Travers, aged 6 years, was knocked down instantly by a train on Saturday evening, between the Erskinevllie and St. Peters stations. The little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Concessions. a British Railway
LONDON, February 12.-China has granted Great Britain the right to extend the Burmah railway through Yunnan. (It was lately announced that China was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Rockdale Railway Station Robbery
At the Newtown Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Delohery, S. M., James Munroe, alias Frazer, aged 34, was charged with having in company with another broken into the booking-office of the…
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